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The Wilmingtonian., 1887-03-19
Announcement of Ben. Perley
POOre's.


Sixty years of busy journalists life at
Washington are epItbniIzed in Mai. Ben.
Perley POurc's twJ superb volumes. One
Of the admirers Of the Majot recently SAID
that ''at judciOus ripe period of life the
Mai n stopped growing old, aud siuce then,
ike some Of the choice old MideiIa of which
he writes with so much feeling, he has only
teen accommodating ooquet and flavor" Maj
Puore has been one Of the best known and
me of the most knowing men in Wash ny
ton society Tor half q century. He has the
unny temperament deightlng in oright so
al intercourse, Yet his connection with
.ialy journalism aud his position in the
U. s. Senate placed him always in the thick
| Of political affairs and SIC al gossip. He was
| ever in the WashinatO ''Swim," and never
| failed to bear or sec what was said aud
done.
The Major could never be very solemn,
and in his ripenod sketches of Washington
lite every phase reminds him Of half duzep
amusing anecdotes 3. He has rare gift in
telling story, and his auecootee are inex-
haustlble.
His book will not only add lustre to his
fame az writer, but is of so un q le char
acter and 50 intensely interesting IN matter
that it Will prove valuable contribution to
the Literature Of the country. 1t has mirth
Tor the mrthful, wit Tor the witty, informa
tion for ALL and we doubt if it has been
'qua!led by any subscription book since ths
war.
baId Brothers, 8,3 Chestnut Street, Phila
delphia, Pa.
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Easter Service.

The ChulGh Of the Redeemer. Rev. J. l..
Estlin is preparing for ohildrsL's Easter
service on Easter Sabbath night, April 10TH
The exercises will consist Of a number
Of hymns appropriate to the occasion, and
addresses by Joseph Pyle, snpt. Of ST. Paul's
VI. L. Sunday School, W.K. Crosby, SuptI
of Central Presbyterian Church Sunday
School, and $. Hersey, of Union NJ. E. Sun
day school.
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PERSONAL.

Mr.. W. N. Mccormick, deacon of the
Uuion NJ. E. Church, is attending tho Con
ference at Chrisheld.
Mr. Mccormick will voice the sentiment
of the Methodisls of this community in plead
ing for the appointment of the Rev. N. NJ.
Browne, pastor of Scott NJ. E Church (this
city) for Plesiding Elder Of Wilmington dis
trict.
Rev. Mr.. Browne is deservedly popular
with this district aud the upanimty which
asks for his elevation to the eldershp mer-
its recognition at the hands of BISHOP War,
rem.
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ARSENIC and Its preparations.
SYMPTOMS.

May appear in lew MINUTES or not for
sever al hOuls.
Fantness, nausea, intense burning pain
in stomach and throat, vomiting Of tui-
p,d fluid, intense thirst, pul giug, cold sweat,
cunvusions, DEATH
ASTIDoTEs.
Hidrated pe,oride Of iron, recently pre-
pared Up the addition OF excess Of i'q. am
mnnn @ to muriated tiueture OF iron, nr,
b. tier, liq ferr tersulph., which yields the
peroxide AS a deuse precipitate, al shnuId
be given in tabl, sp'Uniul duses every tis'
uninutes, until the symputnms are relieved.
Didlysed iron has also proved an efficient
anlldute.
Mbie the above is in preparation, emetics
-hnuid be freely exhibited aud the stomach
implied aud carefully washed with the stoin-
ach pump.
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A Story of a Pins Thrust.

The girl who served me in dressmakinK
shop the other day made mo laugh. She
was lacking the seams OF oorsagc here and
there, to make 1t snug on me, and the first
thing knew pop went pin right into me
quarter of an inch or so.
Good gracious, my girl" | said, "didn't
you know that lived inside of my b. diceP'
80, yes, man 'sels, beg your pardon IL
I hurt you"
The creature seemed so contritely sorry
that felt like making an excuse for her,snd
SO remarked with smile: al suppose you
have been accustom ed to pin garments on
dummies that you forgot for the moment
that you we're fitting human being"
at wasn't precisely that" she replied.
'For five years was dressing maid for
| -" and she mentioned an actress
remarkable for Airiness of costuming on the
stage. "She was like a pin cushion in a
good many parts of her surface, so extern
sively did she pad, aud naturally l got into
the habit of being reckless in using pins on
her. In moment of inadvertance l must
have imagined that you were She"
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-03-19
Matrimonial.

Mr.. William F. Lowell returns TO this city
to-day with his wife, nee MISS Miunle Hart
ford.
The marriage ceremony was performed al
the les dence Of the BRIDE, at Belluua, New
York, on last Wednesday evening in the
pesense of large and admiring cuncourse
of the friends of the biidc.
The couple stated on rte's journey amid
tho earnest congratulations ot an extensive
acquaintant esh'p,
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Removal

S. II. sincoek, the popular dealer iu gents
furnishing goods, has removed his place Of
business to the store vacated by Mr.. Preston
Ayers, No. sos Market street, where he is
prepared to serve his customers with all the
goods IN his line.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-03-19
Natice.

The subscr bers of Tue W1LMrNGToNIAE
changing their residences will receive their
copy Of the paper promptly by sending at
as early date, as is practicable, notice OF
said change to the business manager, MIR.
W. n, Mccormick, SO5 Market street.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-03-19
ANTIDoTEs.

Large quantities Of infusion or tinctule
cincboua, or if more readily procured, the
powdered bark.
THE infusion or powder of gals, and tan
mic acid.
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Preparing for a Dip.

Union ME-. suudsySchool viii give its al :
nual excursion to Cape May on Thursday,
June 9th, on the steamer Republic. A gen
eral good tiue is expected.
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Mrs. Ferd Carson aud children are visit,
ing their friends in this city previous 70
removing to Youngstown, ohir, on Monday
next to join NJ. Carson who has been To-
Gated there about mouth.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-03-19

The Rev. Charles P. Mallely, recently
pastor OF olivet Presbyterian Church will
be in the Ciry on next Monday the guest OF
Rev. J. L. Estlin, preparatory to visiting his
former charge at Chesapeake City.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-03-19

The destruction Of game upon this oopti-
nent is terrible. 1t is now darkiy limited
that even cats are disappearing from Brook
Iyn preserves.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-03-19

A scientist has discovered method Of
drawing by sound, What is the matter with
opera and concert singing Doesn't sound
draw well there2
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-03-19

Mrs. Dennis, from Illanos, mother OF
Mrs Millard Stradley, arrived in the city
Thursday. She will make an extended Wis
it here.
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sYMP TONS.
In large d. ses, immediate death; pecu-
liar shrrvelud appearance of mucous mem
orans OF mouth and throat; intense burning
iu throat; osophagus and stomach; matter
vomIted exhibits acid reaction.
ANTIpUTEs.
Repested and cUp'uus dfaughts Of 'cater
to dilute the acid.
Chalk or cdlcined mag nesiG in milk.
Strong SOLUTION oi suar. Solution Of soda
is b, many preferred.
1t should be recolleoied that the minera
aoids are very rapid n their eschsrotic ac-
tiun upon the animal tissues, and that even
If antidutes are Instantly and successfully
employed, a certain mischief is Always in
fllcted; therefore in after treatment avoid
distending the stumach with liquids, anc
be careful in the use of the stomach pump
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-03-19
Treament of Emergencies.
PoIsoNs.

DR.. Tanner has rema, ked that cases Of So
cret poisoning are undoubtedly more ne
quent than is commonly supposed, and are
often mistaken for disease by physicians.
" hen symptoms of disorder make their
appearance suddenly in healthy person, and
Bouu after some substance has been avail
lowed, he may be suspected of being poi
.Bohed.
In such cases, and before the required an
tidoie can be obtained, the poison should be
as far as possible disloged hy inducing
free emesis, and demulcent drinks, which,
envelope the puisoL and prevent, Tor Gime
Its spec ic action, should be exhibited freely
Il recommended to medical men residing
In the country, that stomach pump aud
several of the antidotes mentioned below
should be kept in exposed position, to whch
access can al all houis be had, and also that
the vial containing the antIdoie be labeled
with its name, and that OF the poison for
which 1t is to be al Mustered.
A physcan, on being called to case OF
supposed poiron,ng, should make a minute
and accurate roie oi all the symptoms, as they
form the cvmmeDcemrnts of medco-legal
inquiry; he should examine every article OF
supiolOus na'ure. such as phials, boxes, or
papers containing powders aud should see
that they are carefully preserved If the
patient be rational, all possible intol nation
should be obtained; aud il practicable, any
portion of the poisonous substaue that may
remain should be secured.
All somited or other matters which may
contain traces of, or affuid q clue to tn.
pIisoD, must be reserved for a careful in
speotlon. Sometimes individuals. from
throwing away. In excitement of the mo
ment, the rjtcta have found themselves uu-
pleasantly situated, and objects of Buspic-
ion,
Should the symptoms resemble those Of
poisoning by copper or tin, the kitchen
utensils should be careielly examined, RI
from this simple precaution much anxiety
may be relieved.
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SYMPTOMS.

| hciu, dSufucyhnc nr trnsBle.
roI soEs. Laurel water. Cyanide ut Pot
tass1nm.
SYMPTOMS.
In large does, imm edste death; In small
err
Extreme nervous prostration and paIaly.
sis gradually terminating in death.
0dor of the poison is very perceptible on
breath, aud from all secieti~us.
ARTIDoTEs.
Chloroform exhibited in drachm doses
and repeated every few minute, until symp'
toms subsde aud patient sleeps.
Iuhalatlons of steam containing liq am,
monie, cold douche, friction TO the spiue.
Blseniug from jugular VEN. Artificial res
piration. Chlorine Dater in strength two
drachms to one ounce, or a weak solutl on u
chloride Of soda.
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poIsoNs
sYMpToNfs.

Acid Muiratic. Acld Nitric.
poIsoNs. Acid snphurlc. Acid Ace
LlC.
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PoTsoNs-Aold, Oxalic.
SYMPTOMS.

FUIHUNH-AUIu, OAdIIU.
SYMPTOMS.
Iutense burning pain Of mouth and throat
and stomach, vomiting blood which IL highly
acid, violent purgiug, collapse, stupor,
death.
Note. Frequently taken in mistake for
EPSON salts, to which, in shops, it often
bears strong re semblance.
ANTIDuTEs,
From the rapidIty aud certainty with
whion it destroys life, no time is to be lost
In attempting it's expulsion by emetcs. etc.
Employ immediately ehIlk or carbonate Of
magness in substance or solution.
AVOID all alkaline carbnnaies.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-03-19

ror'os' fsss.s. fls.lis'' A""o"'"' o""''i'
SYMPTOMS
Excorlation of mouth and fauoes, burn
lag in throat, chest, stomach, and lntestlnes;
collie, purglng and vomiting of bloody mat
ter.
ANECDOTES
Vinegar, lemon juice aud Citric acid, with
largs quantities Of water
Fixed oils.
Mucilaginous and demulcent drinks.
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lagiuous and demulcent drinks,
{ Auimal. Ccuger. MusselS. Crab
I Craw-tish.

,o,sou. Auimal. Ccuger. MusselS. Crabs
Craw-tish.
SYMPTOMS.
Those Of sporadic cholera followed by pa
ralyss of lower extremities.
N ,usea, immoderate thirst, irritating erup
tions of skin, low pulse, subsultus, cold
ness Of e1tremetieE, rarely death.
ANTIDoTEs.
Evcuate as rapidly as possible the con
tents OF the stomach and bowels.
Aoidulous drinks; chloroform internally
In drschm doses.
Pure Cay enne pepper is thought to spe
ciiic.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-03-19

ApIimouy, Salts Of. Kermes
PoIsoNs. Mineral. Sulphuiet. TaltaI
Emttc.
Nausea, violent vomiting and purgine
collie, burning pain in pit of stomach, crsmpt
of lower extremites, inability to swallow,
s0ere pulmonary symptoms distress the pa
tleut, delirium, ,aonvplsions.
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PoIsoNs-Antimuny ,ohlUIide of.
Difficulty in swallowing, vomiting, pain
In throat, dilated pupils, stupur, Eiolenr
gripping, ten, SINUS, collapse, death.
ANTIDoTEs.
As an emetic cupivus emoilient denulcen'
drinks, eUntaiui & excess Of sugar, followed
anfihI,tnR fnr nthnr rranaratinns If antimnnY
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-02
EGGS FIFTY CENTS A DOZEN.

gentleman who keeps few hens for
profit, recently carried some fresh laid eggs
to a wholesale dealer at Faneuil Hall Market,
Boston and received for the same forty
three cents per dozen. The dealer said to
him, "next week | will pay you forty five
cents, and before Christmas fifty cents al doz-
en- tor all you will bring me like these"
What is true of Boston is in measure true
of every market for eggs. The next eight
weeks will be the sc ,son of highest prices.
Therefore work your hens now for all they
can do. We have no doubt but that, for want
OF the proper ingredients in their food, more
than one halt OF the hens in this country are
now idle, when eggs will sell tor fifty cents
per dozen. 1t is pure folly to wonder, spend
time and money or experiment to find out
why your hens do not lay You better by far
profit by the experience of Others and make
them lay during December and January. The
following sworn statement shows that the
quickest and surest way to do this and in
crease the egg product during these months
from one to six hundred per cent. is by the
use OF Sheridans Powder to make hens lay,
once daily in the food South WaldOborO,
Maine.
81 commenced Dec. 6, 1886, to feed sixty
hens the Sheridan's Powder according to
directions, and continued until January 3lst.
The first week they laid only thirty eggs,
the second 81, the third 1885, the fourth 1876,
fifth 262, sixth 35, seventh $3.50, and the eighth
400 eggs" Or $50 dozen for the eight weeks.
Yours truly, G. y. Winchenbach.
"Subscribed and sworn to before me this
twentyeghth day of April, 1887. Geo. G.
Benner, j. p"
/. S. johnson & Co., % Custom House street.
Boston, Mass, are the only manufacturers of
Sheridan's Powder to make hens lay, which
is sold by nearly all druggists and general
storekeepers. For 80 cents in stamps John.
son X Co. send postpaid to any address, two
packs of the Powder; five packs for $l.OO Or
for 81 30 they will send large Ia pound
can OF powder, also one copy OF the Farmers
Poultry Raising Guide (price % cents, post
age or express prepaid. six cans sent for
$500, express prepaid to any express office
in the United States Adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-02
POST OFFICE REFORM.

Editor Register 1T does seem as if
there should be some "civil service" or
other, reform applied in some of the post
offices inside of thousand miles from
here.
BY this evenings mail | received a
business letter from Boston firm bear
ing date Nov. 20, and reading " Your let
ter of Nov. Is is just received" While,
then. it takes less than II hours for let
ter to come from Boston to Cornwall, it
may take 10 days for a letter to go from
Cornwall to Boston. A few days since
received letter through the Cornwall
post-ofiice that had been plainly directed
to gentleman in " Brookline, VT" The
postmark showed that it been to Brooks
vile. VT. " Brookline had been crossed
out and New Haven" written: " New
Haven" had been crossed and " Corn
wall written. The letter bore no evil
dence that it been to its proper destina-
ton. The people trust a great deal to
the post-office, and will demand in its
management competence and care.
NJ. c. S.
Cornwall. VT, Nov. 20. 1887.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-02

firemen have shown list of men, young
and active, of ability--some responsible
ty, and "Fireman" is assured that some
of the largest property -owners in the
village have stated that, if necessary,
they would be responsible for the future
financial wants of the fire company if or
ganized with a membership of those same
inexperienced boys whose names "Young
Fireman" ''paraded" in his article two
weeks ago. With such encouragement
and other expressions of like character,
there is no doubt that, upon fair can
vass of the property-owners of the vii
lage, the result would be very largely in
favor of rcorganized fire company.
To prevent misunderstanding in regard
to some of the names 'paraded," some
statements are appended for the benefit
of ''Old Fireman." which, being in the
language of the parties themselves, can
not fail to penetrate even his massive in
tellect:
Chas. A. Piper says, "Having with
drawn from the w. F. f. Co. over one
year ago, do not see the propriety of
using my name on 'Old Fireman's' side
of the discussion, but will gladly Join
the new organization with young and ac-
tive men," NJ. O'Connor-"I have been
out of the Fire Co. over four years, but
will join new organization composed of
young men," George Langworthy, Jr.-
81 will be glad to join a fire company so
composed of young men," ii. Daniels
and Ed. Daniels, I'VE left W. F. K. Co.
because it had so many old men in
it. We never asked to be reinstated and
would not reoin the old company as it
now is under any circumstances" F. r.
Stone-"Ihe statement that ! left the
fire company because so many of its
members drank too much whiskey' is
not true, yet do think some of its mem
bers drink too much and believe all the
paternal influence that could be brought
to bear upon some of them would not
make them any better
"YoUNG FIREMEN."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-02
OBITUARY..

DR.. Middleton Goldsmith, the noted Rutland
surgeon, died at his home there last Saturday
afternoon. His wife died suddenly of heart
disease less than two weeks before. His age
was 20 years. He had been professor in sew
eral medical colleges and during the war was
medical director OF the department of the
Southwest. The burial was at Poughkeepsie,
Y.
Gen. Elias W. LeavenwOrth once secretary
OF State of New York and a member OF Con.
gress, died at Syracuse on Friday. He was a
relative OF Principal Leavenworth of the Gas
tleton Normal school.
Ex-Lieut- Gov. Lyman G. Hinckley of Chel-
sea died suddenly at the home of his sister,
Mrs Charles j. Prescott, in Boston on Satur-
day night He was born in Thetford, this
State, in 1892, was graduate of Dartmouth
and afterwards studied law with the late
Judge Hubbard in Chelsea, where he made his
residence. He married Miss Mary Sibyl Hen
ry, sister of General Henry of Burlington and
of Hon. John F. Henry OF Brooklyn, NY. He
survived his wife and a daughter. He held
the Office of clerk OF the House OF Represen
tives and represented his town in the House
and his district in the Senate. He was lieut..
enant-governer in 1874, and was prominently
mentioned tor the governorship in the follow.
ing year. He was clerk of the county court in
Chelsea AT the time of his death-un Office he
had held for more than % years.
Min eapolis (Kan) paper gives the fol.
lowing account OF the death there, on Nov. 49,
OF "A former resident of this vicinity Tues
day morning the by ISLANDERS on the corner OF
Concord and Second were startled by the re
port of a revolver, and man fell to the side
walk and in few minutes died. 1t was all an
accident and happened this way. Byron
Farnham, who is the foreman OF men deliv
ering fruit trees from the Ottawa nursery, was
standing talking to some OF his acquaintance.
and turned around to speak to Mr.. Youngman
the landlord of the City Hotel, and in throw
ing his overcoat over his shoulder a IS calibrt
Smith Il Wesson revolver fell out OF the pock
ct, the hammer struck the stone, discharginl
it, and the ball entered the fleshy part OF the
hip on the inside and ranged upward, which
killed him and he breathed his last in fifteeI
minutes" The remains were taken in charge
by the local Masonic lodge till the arrival O
his friends from ottawa, Kan, the next day
Mr.. Fa nham went from West Cornwall o
shoreham TO Kansas and had been tor tw,
years in the employ OF the Star nurseries, sit
| uated ut Ottawa, that State. The proprietors
Messrs. Brewer 4 Stannard say of him in
letter to his friends: 1--WE had learned t.
think great deal OF HIM tor his many goo,
qualities. He was thoroughly upright in all hi
dealings and made friends wherever h
| went" 1t also appears from their letter tina
the ball pierced the lungs and caused almos
instant death. The burial was AT Minneapo
| lis
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-02
FOREIGN.

The Salvation Army narrowly escaped
mobbing at Quebec Saturday night
The reported prospect of war between
Russia and Austria is officially contra
dicted.
A shopkeeper at Ennis, Ireland, has
been sent to prison for week because he
sold copies of O'Brien's paper.
An explosion took place Monday in the
Abernaut colliery at Aberdare, in the
south of Wales. No lives were lost.
Jay Gould is in Paris, where he keeps
very quiet. The spectators of the bourse
are disappointed that he does not look in
upon them.
The coroner's jury ascribes the collision
between the w. a. Scholten and the Ro-
sa Mary to an error of judgment on the
part of the officers of the former.
A report on the expenditures in behalf
of the Panama canal shows some remark
ably extravagant expenditures. 1t is said
that it will take ten years to finish it.
Ninety-fve cigar factories in Havana
shut down Monday owing to the demands
of the cigar makers for an increase i'll
wages. About $4,000 men are thrown
out of employment.
The enormous amount of six and a half
tons of diamonds is said to have been eX-
tracted from four South African mines
during the last few years. They were
valued at $500. 100000. The other great
diamond field of the world, India, is also
British possession.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-02
Cornwall. VT, Nov. 20. 1887.
FIRE COMPANY MATTERS AGAIN.

Editor Register :-"Pity the sorrows of
a poor old man." The 'hired writer"
feels himself again called upon to correct
few "trifling mistakes" of Fireman"
who Judging from the article he wrote
for your last weeks issue signed, "Old
Fireman') is prone to error in all matters
appertaining to the fire department. In
the first instance, the subscriber is not
"hired." If he dared. he would suggest
to Fireman" that he hire some one and
after making the statements he would
like expressed have them written up in
good readable shape. Secondly, let it
be remarked a fire department is no place
for one. or two. who exceed the age of
fifty, or even forty-five years, if their
places can be filled by younger men-ac-
tual necessity would be the only excuse
for men of that age belonging to a fire
company.
In regard to the sold veteran soldier
| (sic) who fought for his country and fol-
lowed the glorious stars and strips to vic
tory-some to death, it cannot possibly
be supposed by any one but Fireman"
that any slur upon his memory was in
tended. For him and for those he has
left behind young firemen have the most
sincere reverence and respect; but the
''old sojer" is of altogether different
species.
The young firemen feel that they have
some practical common sense" but can
not recall any instance at fires we have
had in the past when the hard work
upon the brakes was done by any
except by volunteers-yOung firemen or
other townsmen. The old members al
ways seemed very busily engaged dis
cusslng which was ''boss," and were to
be seen industriously hugging spanner
or carrying about some unnecessary i'm
plement with the feeble notion that their
efforts were extinguishing the fire. Per-
haps that was working on the brakes
Who ever saw one of those ancient fire.
men lend hand to help house any of the
fire apparatus after fire? Who OuI
imagination cannot be stretched to pic
ture the ten or twelve fifty-year-old mem
bers of W. F. +. Co. ever having ''worked
upon the brakes, taken hold of the
brakes" or exercised their muscle to the
extent represented by "Fireman.'
Your correspondent, it will be observ
ed, Mr.. Editor, signed "Fireman.' to his
first communication and sold Fireman
to his second. How convincing even to
him our arguments that he was an ole
fireman, unsuited for active, but entitled
to honorary membership. The youns